Wild Rose School Division advocates for public education
Wild Rose School Division is expressing their frustration in the Alberta government for not investing enough into education.
Officials from the division have released a statement stating that the Alberta government needs to avoid making cuts in education, noting there is no better way to guarantee a strong future than by ensuring that all Albertans receive an adequate amount of education.
The division says that even in times of restraint, education is not the place to cut, it’s the place to invest.
“The current funding model that is based heavily on student enrollment does not make sense in rural school divisions that are experiencing declining enrollments. It should be replaced with a needs-based funding model that provides great equity in education across the province,” explains Russ Hickman, Wild Rose School Division Board Chair.